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Object Number
46-78-50/6121
Display Title
Hatchet of dark curved wood and a thin metal blade with incised design
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Axe, metal blade, incised design, carved wood handle, metal bands, perforated
Classification
- Axe
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials
Metal, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 39.5 x 30 x 2.1 cm (15 9/16 x 11 13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-78-50/6121
Provenance
Owner
William T. Shepherd
(4/12/1901)
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(4/12/1901 - 1916)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(1916 - 11/27/1946)
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